Question

Aspirin is chemically:

• A. methyl benzoate
• B. ethyl salicylate
• C. acetyl salicylic acid
• D. o-hydroxy benzoic acid

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The chemical name of 'Aspirin' is-Acetyl salicylic acid or 2-Acetoxybenzoic acid or 2-(Acetyloxy)benzoic acid.